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Stereophonic: this play about an ailing rock band is a must-see masterpiece

For legal reasons, David Adjmi and Will Butler’s play is absolutely not about the recording of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album Rumours. But like that famous album, it is a dizzying amalgamation of influences, mercurial talents and creativity that sits among the defining achievements of its generation. And like Fleetwood Mac,…

The Conversation

‘Almost 30m plays on Spotify!’ When fake bands hit the real-life big time, from Spinal Tap to the Flaming Dildos

How do you invent a convincing fictional band for your play, film or novel? And what happens if they actually top the charts? The creators of Scott Pilgrim, the Commitments, Stereophonic and more reveal all

The Guardian - UK

‘There was blood on the piano’: Inside the chaos and grandeur that made Arcade Fire’s Funeral

Mark Beaumont talks to the band about the way that chaos, creativity and death shaped one of the era-defining works of the 21st century, 20 years since it was first released

The Independent UK

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Will Brill's role sent him to therapy

The Broadway star on "Stereophonic" challenges, playing Roy Cohn in "Fellow Travelers" and of course "The OA" fans

Salon

Tony Awards 2024: The full list of winners as Daniel Radcliffe wins first major acting prize

‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ were among the big winners of the night

The Independent UK

Meet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway's 'Stereophonic' rock

The assignment was daunting: Write a song for an onstage moment of transcendence

The Independent UK

Sarah Pidgeon finds her voice, her inner rock god and a Tony nomination in Broadway's 'Stereophonic'

Sarah Pidgeon is making her Broadway debut this season in a celebrated, thoughtful show about how art is created

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Stereophonic review – dazzling 70s-set music saga is a Broadway triumph

The tale of a fictional British-American rock band trying to make an album makes for compelling and incisive drama

The Guardian - US

English Nazi collaborators may have aided recapture of ‘great escape’ PoWs

Document discovered by National Archives shows claim made after the war by recaptured RAF officer, but historians are sceptical

The Guardian - UK

Secret Coded Letters Of WWII 'Great Escape' Heroes Revealed

The mass 1944 breakout of Allied prisoners of war from the notorious Stalag Luft III camp was famously immortalised by Hollywood.

International Business Times

Arcade Fire fans flogging cut-price gig tickets amid sexual misconduct allegations against lead singer

Frontman Win Butler has been accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by three women and one gender-fluid person

Evening Standard

For Arcade Fire, a return to big songs, still with some big worries

Treat yourself, if you haven't watched it in a while, to the sight of Arcade Fire winning album of the year over Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry and Lady Antebellum at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

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